Geology

The geology links do not necessarily include links to all of the
Arctic and Antarctic Research Programs. Many of these programs conduct
geological and geophysicsal
research; please browse the available links in the Polar Resources Arctic and
Antarctic research programs for additional information.

Center for Geophysical Studies
of Ice and Climate CEGSIC, located in the Physics Department at St.
Olaf College, is a research project focused toward understanding the response
of the world's ice masses to global change. More specifically, CEGSIC
utilizes the tools of ice-penetrating radar and satellite imagery to study
the dynamics of glaciers and ice sheets in various parts of the world.

Discovery
Channel Online Watch the size of the ice in Antarctica increase and
decrease as the month of the year changes.

Glacial Geology
Course materials and images compiled by Dr. Thomas Lowell of theUniversity
of Cincinatti. Also includes course materials for environmental geology.

Global Land Ice
Monitoring from Space (GLIMS) A project designed to monitor the world's
glaciers primarily using data from the ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal
Emission and reflection Radiometer) instrument aboard the EOS-AM1 spacecraft,
scheduled for launch in June 1998.

Hamilton
College Undergraduate Research in Antarctica
This program enables undergraduate students from institutions across the
country to become involved in Antarctic scientific work aboard the United
States' Antarctic Program's research vessels. The site contains information
about current research and past projects conducted by undergraduates.

Ice and Climate Division
of the British Antarctic Survey. The aim of the research undertaken by the
Ice and Climate Division is to understand the present behaviour of the ice-atmosphere-ocean
system in Antarctica and its evolution in the past, and to use this knowledge
to predict future behaviour.

Integrated Earth Information Server
of the National Science Foundation. Geosciences. Integrated Earth Information
Server (IEIS) built on the infrastructure provided by the nation-wide Unidata
Internet Data Distribution (IDD) network, in which parcticipating universities
are establishing information servers containing a range of earth-related
data. Information available includes: current electronic weather maps and
bulletins; oceanographic, seismic, and other environmental information;
instructional materials to complement the data.

Mount Erebus Observatory
Homepage - New Mexico Tech Geophysics and Geochemistry, in association
with the University of Wellington, New Zealand, operate the NSF-funded Mount
Erebus Observatory, which provides seismic and geochemical monitoring of
the world's southernmost active volcano.

Satellite
Image Map of Antarctica Using Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
(AVHRR) Images (USGS)
These sites currently features remotely sensed images of Antarctica, and
information about how the image data were gathered, processed, and used
to
create the US Geological Survey's recently published Satellite Image Map
of
Antarctica. Don't miss ANTARCTICA IN 3D!!!

Snow
Crystal Research Images of snow crystals from research done at the
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Maryland.

United States Geological Survey (USGS)
The mission of the USGS is to provide geologic, topographic, and hydrologic
information that contributes to the wise management of the Nation's natural
resources and that promotes the health, safety, and well-being of the people.
This information consists of maps, databases, and descriptions and analyses
of the water, energy, and mineral resources, land surface, underlying geologic
structure, natural hazards, and dynamic processes of the earth.

USGS Ask-A-Geologist
The United States Geological Survey's "Ask A Geologist" program
allows you to contact USGS staff by email and get your questions answered.

USGS Earthquake Site Latest earth
quake information, stuying earthquakes, hazards and preparedness, etc. compiled
by the United States Geological Survey.

USGS Geologic Division WWW Site This
page lists the United States Geological Survey servers that focus on geology
topics such as hazards, resources, and geologic and geophysical information.

University
of Washington Internet site list of earthquake data, connections to
original seismic data or seismic research information.

Volcano World Brings modern
and near real time volcano information to specific target audiences and
other users of the Internet. VolcanoWorld draws extensively on remote sensing
images (AVHRR, Landsat TM, Magellan, Gloria, etc.) and other data collections.
Supported by NASA's Program: Public Use of Earth and Space Science Data
Over the Internet. Includes Index
(images and information) of Volcanoes in Antarctica.